With the news of Alvin Gentry being hired by the Pelicans the Golden State Warriors will need to find a new assistant coach next season.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has done a nice job filling out his staff in his first season as head coach, and Kerr could turn his focus after the finals to a former head coach who was fired in his first head coaching opportunity.
Former Nuggets head coach and longtime Lakers assistant coach Brian Shaw had two seasons in Denver, which went horribly wrong last season with a 30-52 record. Between players not giving their maximum efforts and trade rumors swirling in a toxic locker room.
According to Yahoo! Sports Marc Spears Brian Shaw would like to replace Alvin Gentry:
Former Nuggets coach Brian Shaw is interested in replacing Gentry as the Warriors associate head coach, a source told Yahoo Sports. Shaw is an Oakland native who attended Warriors practice on Saturday. The Shaw family recently moved back to their Oakland Hills home.
Shaw would be a good hire for the Warriors with a team full of veterans that Shaw can work with, and hopefully help further develop Steph Curry’s game even more. Shaw is very good with veterans as quite a few players he coached in Indiana gave him all the support they could last year.
No one was more vocal than David West about Shaw’s firing back in March.
Shaw’s time in Denver wasn’t the best way for things to end, but joining the Warriors staff on a championship contender could help him gain the experience to help him land another head coaching gig down the line.
